MORE than three-quarters of people across the world believe access to the internet is a fundamental right, a poll carried out for the BBC indicates.
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WOMEN who drink a couple of glasses of red wine, beer or spirits a day are better at keeping the pounds off than women who do not drink at all, a study finds.
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FROM the moment our waiter handed us the breakfast menu and casually inquired, “Coffee, tea, or perhaps a beer?”, I knew this trip was going to be special.
MOBILE phones may be a key weapon in the war against HIV and AIDS in Africa, says the United Nations AIDS chief.
THE Queen has urged Commonwealth countries, including Australia, to help young people take advantage of cutting edge technology to improve their lives.
AUSTRALIAN scientists have shown that humans can detect a sixth taste - fat.
PEOPLE under 40 who routinely sleep for five hours or less nightly are at increased risk of accumulating more abdominal fat.
A CATHOLIC school in Colorado is kicking out a preschooler because the child's parents are lesbians.
THE time has come to change a policy that imposes a lifetime ban on donating blood for any man who has had gay sex since 1977, 18 US senators say.
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AUSTRALIA is a nation of coffee drinkers, according to analysis which shows an expanding "cafe culture" and trailing tea sales.
AUSTRALIAN couples are expected to dump their excessive Valentines' Day spending this year and focus on long-term purchases like buying a home.
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